Stories | VA Milwaukee Health Care

When it comes to supporting Veterans, it’s hard to beat what Port Washington does every year for the Disabled Veterans Fishing Outing.

The Milwaukee VA Health Care System’s new outpatient clinic in Oconomowoc conducted its first medical appointments Monday, making health care more accessible for thousands of Veterans in Waukesha, Dodge, Washington, and Jefferson Counties and the Lake Country region west of Milwaukee.

First Veteran to be seen at the Oconomowoc VA Clinic.

The effects of trauma aren’t always obvious. It may take years, or even decades, to link a problem or dysfunction to an event that is seemingly unrelated. That was the case with Sidney Williams, but thanks to the Seattle and Milwaukee VAs, he has addressed his trauma and is now on a bright path.

Beginning June 24, 2024, Zablocki VA Pharmacy will send a text message to Veterans for their prescription refills.

Text messages for refill reminder from pharmacy

A Milwaukee VA nurse was honored in her military capacity during the annual Henry Jackson Foundation’s Heroes of Military Medicine awards ceremony May 9 at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.

Army Reserve Lt. Col. Darcie Greuel holds Hero of Military Medicine award following ceremony at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.

Approximately 50 Veteran residents and 20 staff members from the Milwaukee VA Medical Center’s Domiciliary loaded buses for a day trip to the Pike Lake Unit of Kettle Moraine State Forest May 23 to continue their path toward healing.

A group of Veterans sit at a picnic table to eat lunch during a cookout at the lake

While VA does great things for Veterans on a daily basis, many Veterans either don’t know about the services available to them or believe they don’t qualify. Kimberly Jackson would like to see that change.

A new procedure at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center is helping Veterans dealing with chronic acid reflux get a better handle on their condition, leading to the best treatment.

Milwaukee VA Medical Center and University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee staff and faculty gathered for the first VA and UWM Interdisciplinary Human-centered Design Workshop at the Lubar Entrepreneurship Center on UWM’s campus May 20.

Milwaukee VA Medical Center and University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee staff and faculty at a table draw each other without looking at the paper

Michelle Witmer and John Afton lived some 150 years apart. But they’re linked in death — as Veterans buried in Wood National Cemetery, which hosted its annual Memorial Day ceremony Monday.